The win over Arkansas changed things, though. Memphis overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Razorbacks 32-31 and establish itself as a legitimate College Football Playoff contender. The Tigers now turn to American Conference play, where they'll face Florida Atlantic (1-2) on Sept. 27 (6 p.m., ESPN2) in Boca Raton.

As of Sept. 21, the Tigers have a 35.7% chance to make the playoff, according to ESPN's FPI. That's by far the highest of any Group of Five team, with Old Dominion (14.7), North Texas (13.1), South Florida (10.6) and Tulane (7.1) following Memphis.

Danny Ford succeeded Kines as head coach in 1993. Ford fared closer but no better in 1993 and '94 in 6-0 and 16-15 losses to Memphis, respectively, before his 1995 SEC West champion Hogs beat Memphis, 27-20 in Little Rock.

Two questionable and costly penalties played major roles in Arkansas football's loss to Memphis. Here's what Sam Pittman said about the flags.

Memphis football rallied from an 18-point deficit to come away with a thrilling 32-31 win over Arkansas at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Sept. 20. Quarterback Brendon Lewis rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another to help the Tigers (4-0) stay undefeated.

MEMPHIS — A sellout crowd of 39,861 watched Memphis (4-0) trail Arkansas by 11 points at halftime, hold the Razorbacks (2-2) to 3 second half points and come back to win 32-31 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

32:09 – Memphis’ time of possession was 32:09. 38 – 38-yard TD for Memphis with .31 seconds before the half. 38 – 38-yard field goal by Gianni Spetic was good on Memphis’ first drive.

Memphis football has a key player back for its game against Arkansas. Running back Greg Desrosiers — who has missed the last two games with an apparent foot injury — is available for the Tigers (3-0) when they take on the Razorbacks (2-1) on Sept.